In 2019 we walked the Camino Francés, from St Jean Pied de Port, France, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. When we were planning this camino we considered starting our pilgrimage at Lourdes but we ended up deciding that the 800 kilometres of the Camino Francés from St Jean Pied de Port was long enough. 

However the thought of walking from Lourdes never left us so we are returning to Lourdes to walk from there to St Jean Pied de Port - 165 kms. This is the final section of the Chemin de Piémont Pyrénéen, the pilgrimage route which runs from the east of France along the foothills of the Pyrenees to St Jean Pied de Port in the west, where it joins the Camino Francés. 

We won't be joining the Camino Francés though, instead we plan to train to from St Jean Pied de Port to Bayonne to walk the Camino Baztan. This camino route goes from Bayonne, France, to Pamplona, Spain - 110 kms. Lastly, we will train from Pamplona to Ponferrada and walk from there to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Invierno - 270 kms. 

This is Plan A, but if, for any reason, we find that we have to change our plans we will go with Plan B. What Plan B would be is yet to be decided. 

Note: all distances are approximate. 

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Photo taken April 2019.